Slate of confusion clouds Kansas City votes in primary
Voters face a large, diverse slate for city commission and school board in a primary. KU political scientist notes confusion may deter turnout, with County Clerk predicting turnout below 20 percent. The election covers three city seats and four school board seats amid debates over downtown redevelopment and a human relations amendment.
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Kansas University
Journal-World Today
Patty Jaimes
City Commission
Journal-World
Notable historical events on February twenty seventh
The passage lists events across years: Reichstag fire in 1933 the DC under Congress in 1801 Longfellow born in 1807, Polish protest 1861, boxing draw in 1890, 19th Amendment upheld in 1922, sit down strikes outlawed in 1939, 1960 U S hockey beat Soviets 3 1, Shanghai Communique 1972, Wounded Knee occupation 1973, Jane Byrne mayoral victory 1979, Wayne Williams murder convictions 1982, Henry Cabot Lodge death 1992, anti psychotic drug ruling 1994, Lillehammer games 1994.
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Germany
Reichstag
District of Columbia
Congress
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Portland
Maine
Warsaw
Poland
Danny Needham
Patsy Kerrigan
San Francisco
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
U.S
Squaw Valley
Calif
Nixon
Chou En-lai
Shanghai
China
Wounded Knee
South Dakota
Jane M. Byrne
Chicago
Michael A. Bilandic
Byrne
Wayne B. Williams
Atlanta
Journal-World staff roster and circulation note
The fragment lists staff roles including Dolph Simons III as Operations Manager Dan Simons as New Ventures Donna Wiley as Controller Dallas Dolan as Production Manager. It also provides mailing address for address changes P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas and notes second class postage, USPS 306-520, ABC and AP membership.
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Dolph Simons
Ili
Dan Simons
New Ventures
Donna Wiley
Dallas Dolan
Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Baseball Fans Should Support Replacement Players
A columnist urges siding with replacement players in the MLB strike. He argues owners seek payroll control and fans should back management to restore fiscal sanity, promising to boycott until regular players return and then resume when they walk out on us.
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East St. Louis
Barry Bonds
House pushes rapid GOP bills amid tax beef and welfare cuts
The article surveys early House action under Republican leadership, arguing a unifying theme of enriching the powerful while curbing aid to the poor. It cites shifts on tort law, WIC, school meals, securities fraud limits, FDA regulation, and SSI payments, warning of broader harm to sick children, poor mothers, investors, and the public.
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Los Angeles
House of Representatives
Newt Gingrich
House
Gingrich
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Agriculture Department
America
Vote on Feb 28 and put God in America again
Two letters to the editor discuss religion and politics and rationing in health care. Donna Laut argues for voting to align government with Christian values, urging Feb 28 participation and faith as guiding principles. Rev Rod Stafford counters rationing concerns, endorsing welfare reform and fair health care access while calling for responsible budgeting.
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Journal-World
Jesus
Kirk
God
America
Donna Laut
Congress
Rod Stafford
W. 21St Ter
Old Home Town Moves to Annex North Lawrence Landfill Site
The city commission voted to annex the proposed new landfill on the North Lawrence flood control levee amid long standing disputes over using the site as a trash dump. In 1955 Kansas won the Big Seven Indoor Track title for the fourth straight time, a record first achieved by KU.
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North Lawrence
Kansas
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Lillehammer
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Dolph C. Simons
Ralph Gage
Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Mark Chaney
W.C. Simons
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